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Use this philosophy forum to discuss and debate general philosophy topics that don't fit into one of the other categories. This forum is NOT for factual or scientific questions about philosophy (e.g. "What year was Socrates born?"); they belong in the off-topic section.

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Do ideas exist outside of the human mind?

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Have philosophical discussions about politics, law, and government.
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How can State protect liberty w/o non-consensual taxes?

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Discuss philosophical questions regarding theism (and atheism), and discuss religion as it relates to philosophy. This includes any philosophical discussions that happen to be about god, gods, or a 'higher power' or the belief of them. This also generally includes philosophical topics about organized or ritualistic mysticism or about organized, common or ritualistic beliefs in the existence of supernatural phenomenon.

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Does God Exist?

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Why does nature act the way it does?

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Philosophy of the Arts

Use this forum to have philosophical discussions about aesthetics and art. What is art? What is beauty? What makes art good?

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the decline of the qualty of the arts...

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Philosophy Book of the Month Club

We choose one philosophy book per month to read. Then we discuss it as a group. The October book of the month is On Kindness by Adam Phillips. The September book of the month was What Is Your Dangerous Idea?: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable by Dawkins and Pinker.

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Nominate books to be a philosophy book of the month

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Interview with Ben, author of Mea Culpa

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Chat about anything your heart desires here, just be civil. Factual or scientific questions about philosophy go here (e.g. "When was Socrates born?"), and so most homework help questions belong here.

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